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Time has run out for “knuckle-busters,” the clunky contraptions merchants needed for decades to accept card transactions, but their legacy—the raised characters embossed on payment cards—is proving ...

There may still be reasons for keeping the letters raised, however. Embossing carries a "perception of legitimacy," Ms. Berry said. American consumers, who are used to raised cards, could balk at the ...